Now until January 31, 2016 – Hotel is under renovations to various areas that include upgrading rooms in the East Wing (including Executive Floors and Executive Lounge). All guests will be accommodated in the fully renovated rooms in the West Wing.
Cafe Swiss is also closed for renewal process until the 31st of June 2015. During this period, buffet breakfast and all day dining will continue to be served in Lobby Lounge. In order to prevent any visual and noise disturbance to guests, panoramic view from Lobby Lounge will be blocked. In addition, guests may continue to enjoy Purovel SPA and Sport with exception of outdoor pool which will be back 31st Jun 2015.
After the re-opening of Cafe Swiss, the hotel will enter the final stage of renovation with the Lobby, to be completed on January 31, 2016. Disturbance will be limited to daytime hours only and the hotel will do all possible to ensure guest satisfaction.

L'escursione giornaliera

Bosphorus Cruise

The public ferries offer two different cruise options: a five-hour Bosphorus Cruise you can disembark and board at will, and a two-hour Sunset Cruise on Saturdays. www.sehirhatlari.com.tr.

La migliore vista

Camlica Hill

The tallest of Istanbul’s seven hills, this beauty spot offers panoramic views of the city and the Bosphorus, and is especially spectacular at sunset.

Il miglior segreto

Eyup, Fener, Balat

Experience Istanbul’s diversity in these neighborhoods where the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Greek Fener High School, Ottoman-style houses and the Bulgarian cast-iron church pay homage to the city’s historic past.

Il segreto culturale più interessante

Mevlevi Sema Ceremony

Architettura

The Blue Mosque

Also called Sultan Ahmet Mosque because of the sultan who built it in the early 1600s, this busy worship complex combines both Byzantine and Islamic architecture and has an interior lined in turquoise tiles. Sultanahmet Square; (90-212) 518-1319; www.sultanahmentcami.org.

Musei da non perdere

Topkapi Palace

Once the imperial residence of the Sultan, this 15th-century complex housed 25 sultans over four centuries before becoming a museum in 1924. Sultanahmet Square; (90-212) 512-0480; www.topkapisarayi.gov.tr.

Letture consigliate

"Yes, I Would Have Another Glass of Tea: An American Woman’s Letters To Turkey," by Katherine Branning

Art historian Branning describes her experiences in Turkey, which were inspired by the letters of Lady Mary Montagu whose husband was the city’s ambassador from 1716 through 1718.